India, Feb. 5 -- The lineup for the Norway Chess tournament set to be held May 26 onwards in Stavanger, Norway has been confirmed, with Magnus Carlsen and current FIDE world champion Gukesh D both confirmed as participants in the 13th edition of the six-man event this summer.

A double round-robin style tournament, Norway Chess will be the first time that five-time world champion Carlsen will play against Gukesh in classical chess since Gukesh's crowning victory in Singapore last year.

Gukesh became the youngest world champion in the history of chess when he beat Ding Liren of China in a decisive game 14 victory, and has quickly risen through the rankings in recent months to establish himself as one of the faces of chess for the future....